Shiv Tandan

Hi, I’m Shiv.

I make theatre, movies and music in Mumbai, India.

I'm mostly a writer-director, but I also act, sing and write lyrics.

Here I am, looking into the origami distance.

Theatre & Transmedia — Theatre &
Transmedia

I worry a lot, I write about my worries, and I take making people laugh very seriously.

For example, I wrote and directed a hilarious and heartbreaking little audio series called And Now Live. We did some pathbreaking things with the format, rolling live music, confessional monologue and hyper-realistic storytelling all into one beautiful experience.

All my new creative work is rolled into my new production studio - Stone Paper Stories.

Stone Paper Stories

These phenomenal mothers manage to have careers of their own while still homeschooling their children. I learnt a lot during this conversation - insights that also found their way to the audience.

CENTRAL BOARD FOR FIXING EDUCATION

My biggest obsession over the last decade has been education. I did Systems Engineering at the National University of Singapore, and my thesis project was on education system design. I’ve taught everything from GMAT to creative writing. I’ve written a web series that re-imagines mainstream education from the ground up. I ran my own online music school, Castiko, for a couple of years during Covid. And most recently, as head of creative content at Embibe, an ed-tech startup, I created a brand new learning IP for toddlers.

I'm now developing my next big education idea - a YouTube channel called Central Board for Fixing Education (CBFE).

Check it out.

CBFE on YouTube

My song with Paresh - Dooron Dooron - caught fire in late 2024. It has now been re-released on T-Series.

Just Finished: Directed Paresh Pahuja’s Concert Tour

Most recently, I directed the first ever Voice Notes Concert Tour with Paresh Pahuja. I have written a few songs with Paresh. Two of them - Dooron Dooron and Botalaan - both found their audience recently, thanks to the videos from this very concert.

Get in Touch

I’d love to hear from you. Just drop me a message on any of these platforms and let’s talk art, business, education - or whatever else makes you wake up in the morning.

shivtandan at gmail dot com